Modelling the capacitance of the elongated plasma in tokamak

Abstract The capacitance model suitable for the non-circular cross-section plasma is studied based on the capacitance model of the circular cross-section plasma. The coaxial elliptic-torus capacitor property is further derived and used to determine the capacity of non-circular cross-section tokamak...

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Main Authors: Pengcheng Miao, Ge Li, Song Zhang, Zhiyuan Weng, Yu Wu, Zemin Duan
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45503-7
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author Pengcheng Miao
Ge Li
Song Zhang
Zhiyuan Weng
Yu Wu
Zemin Duan
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Zemin Duan
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description Abstract The capacitance model suitable for the non-circular cross-section plasma is studied based on the capacitance model of the circular cross-section plasma. The coaxial elliptic-torus capacitor property is further derived and used to determine the capacity of non-circular cross-section tokamak plasma, such as EAST (Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak). By testing all the physical terms in this model, we find that the capacitance $$Cp$$ Cp ) is increasing exponentially with the increase of elongation ratio (k 2/k 1), while the minor radius ratio (a 2/a 1) is just reversed at the flat-top of plasma current, and the capacitance property is implicitly included in the H-mode study during the L–H transition. It is noted that C p-H mode is the least and C p-I mode is approximately equal to C p-L mode under the L-mode, I-mode and H-mode regimes based on this capacitance model in EAST. Consequently, it may be integrated into an equivalent circuit of the tokamak transformer or transport computer code of the edge plasma for use in precise simulations of fusion plasma behavior in the future, such as ITER (International Tokamak Experimental Reactor) or BEST (Burning-plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak) in China.
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spelling doaj.art-3d5a5d9af3084857b1488761034073f62023-12-10T12:14:15ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-12-011311910.1038/s41598-023-45503-7Modelling the capacitance of the elongated plasma in tokamakPengcheng Miao0Ge Li1Song Zhang2Zhiyuan Weng3Yu Wu4Zemin Duan5Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science CenterInstitute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP)Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP)School of Electrical and Optoelectronic Engineering, West Anhui UniversityInstitute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science CenterHefei Hangtai Electro Physics Co., LtdAbstract The capacitance model suitable for the non-circular cross-section plasma is studied based on the capacitance model of the circular cross-section plasma. The coaxial elliptic-torus capacitor property is further derived and used to determine the capacity of non-circular cross-section tokamak plasma, such as EAST (Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak). By testing all the physical terms in this model, we find that the capacitance $$Cp$$ Cp ) is increasing exponentially with the increase of elongation ratio (k 2/k 1), while the minor radius ratio (a 2/a 1) is just reversed at the flat-top of plasma current, and the capacitance property is implicitly included in the H-mode study during the L–H transition. It is noted that C p-H mode is the least and C p-I mode is approximately equal to C p-L mode under the L-mode, I-mode and H-mode regimes based on this capacitance model in EAST. Consequently, it may be integrated into an equivalent circuit of the tokamak transformer or transport computer code of the edge plasma for use in precise simulations of fusion plasma behavior in the future, such as ITER (International Tokamak Experimental Reactor) or BEST (Burning-plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak) in China.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45503-7
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Ge Li
Song Zhang
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Yu Wu
Zemin Duan
Modelling the capacitance of the elongated plasma in tokamak
Scientific Reports
title Modelling the capacitance of the elongated plasma in tokamak
title_full Modelling the capacitance of the elongated plasma in tokamak
title_fullStr Modelling the capacitance of the elongated plasma in tokamak
title_full_unstemmed Modelling the capacitance of the elongated plasma in tokamak
title_short Modelling the capacitance of the elongated plasma in tokamak
title_sort modelling the capacitance of the elongated plasma in tokamak
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45503-7
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